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"Then, Asia-chan, I suggest you don't go to the church in this town."

"Eh!?"

Asia, who had been lost in her own thoughts, looked up at me in confusion, not understanding why I would say that.

"Why, Kyoya-san?"

"The reason is, well... I hope you won't be too upset when you hear this, Asia-chan."

I sighed, not wanting to see the disappointment on her face, but ultimately deciding to tell her the truth so she would give up on going to the church.

"It's alright, please tell me, Kyoya-san!"

Seeing how serious I was, Asia knew that what I was about to say was important, so she nodded earnestly.

With Asia staring at me intently, I slowly began to explain.

"The truth is, the church in Kuoh Town is no longer what it seems. It's been taken over by Fallen Angels and Stray Priests. They've cruelly murdered the original members of the church, and they're killing people under the pretense of monitoring Sacred Gear wielders, claiming it's for the sake of world peace..."

"..."

As I explained, Asia's mind went blank. She couldn't believe the truth could be so cruel.

Even though she knew the Fallen Angels were using her and coveted her Sacred Gear, my words were still hard for her to accept.

"I-is that so...?"

"Does that mean even my last refuge is gone?" Asia's eyes dimmed, and she looked haggard and hopeless.

"Asia-chan..." Seeing the despair in her eyes, I couldn't help but feel heartbroken for her.

After a few seconds of silence, I smiled gently and softly patted Asia's head comfortingly.

"Don't be so pessimistic, Asia-chan. That's just a rumor. The truth might not be as bad as it sounds. And even if you have nowhere else to go, you can always stay with me. I can cook you delicious food every day. How about it?"

"!!!"

"R-really, Kyoya-san!? Can I really stay with you?" Asia, who had been on the verge of despair, looked at me with renewed hope. My words were like a beacon of light in her dark world.

"Of course, it's true. You're such a kind and gentle girl, Asia-chan." I stroked her silky golden hair and said with genuine affection.

"Waaa...! Kyoya-san!"

In that instant, Asia couldn't hold back any longer. She threw herself into my arms and started to cry.

From being a noble Holy Maiden of the Church to being framed and expelled for her kindness, and then becoming a tool for the Fallen Angels, these tragedies were too much for the pure-hearted Asia to bear.

'Damn!'

"Asia-chan, just wait here for a bit. We'll go to the church first, and then if you don't want to stay there, you can come live with me!"

I smiled and comforted Asia as I held her.

"Okay..."

Asia hugged me tightly, then looked up and gave me a gentle smile.

Now, to her, the person who had saved her in her darkest hour was her everything.

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The dark grove was illuminated by the gentle moonlight filtering through the leaves, casting an ethereal glow upon the scene.

Holding Asia's hand, I slowly approached the church in Kuoh Town.

As soon as we entered the church grounds, we were hit by a strong, pungent smell.

Blood!!!

Even though I had killed a Stray Devil before and had blood on my hands, I couldn't help but frown at the nauseating stench of blood permeating the church. A lot of people must have died here for the smell of blood to be this strong.

"Oh my, oh my? It's not wise to be out for a stroll this late at night! There's a murderer on the loose, you know. So, young man, why don't you hand over that nun to me?"

Just then, a priest with white hair, dressed in priestly robes, suddenly appeared at the church entrance, smiling at us strangely.

But his exaggerated and bizarre smile only made him look incredibly creepy to me.

"Oh? Why aren't you answering me? Even though I'm a merciful priest, you can't be 'that' rude to me, can you?"

Seeing the priest's increasingly deranged expression, Asia instinctively felt fear and clutched my hand tightly, not daring to let go.

"Who do you think you are? I have no intention of being polite to a Stray Priest like you. Your name is Freed Sellzen, right? I heard there was a murderous fiend on the loose. It was you, wasn't it? Judging by the thick stench of blood on you, you just killed someone, didn't you, you piece of trash?"

I frowned, my gaze turning cold.

"So you know who I am, hahaha!"

Seeing that his identity had been exposed, Freed stopped pretending and glared at me with a hideous expression, laughing maniacally.

"Hehehe, what if I did? I just killed a high school student just like you. The look of despair on his face before he died was so delightful!"

"But you had the gall to call me trash. You reek of dealing with Devils! You're the real trash, hahaha!"

As he spoke, Freed produced a sharp sword made of holy energy from his pocket.

"Hmph, and that nun over there. Even though she was expelled from the Church and called a witch, she still pretends to be all holy! It makes me want to vomit!"

....

Like Reincarnated Devils, humans who allied with Fallen Angels could also wield a corresponding power, which in this case was "holy" power. I narrowed my eyes slightly.

"You have forsaken the Lord's will! You are no true believer, but a heretic who has fallen into evil. The Lord will never forgive you!"

Asia's delicate frame trembled uncontrollably. She couldn't believe what she was seeing, her eyes filled with anger and fear.

"Ha, that's hilarious! You're calling 'me' a heretic when you're the one who healed a Devil? If it weren't for your Sacred Gear, a disgusting heretic like you would have been executed long ago!"

Freed laughed loudly at Asia's rebuke, as if she were nothing but a nuisance in his eyes.

"Asia-chan, stay back. I'll take care of this 'trash'."

I calmly held the trembling little nun, then gestured for her to move back.

Asia nodded and, trusting me, stood a short distance away, watching intently.

[Ding! Discovered target character: Freed Sellzen. Task Grade: White. Task Condition: Kill.]

"Even without the task, I'd kill him! A disgusting creature like him doesn't deserve to live!"

"Hahaha, just a piece of human trash, and you talk so big? Do you think you can defeat me...?"

"Is that so?"

Before Freed could finish, I used Soru to appear before him in a blink. I grabbed his neck with my right hand, blue lightning crackling around my fingers.

"Raikiri!"

"Gzzzz!"

I channeled two hundred million volts of electricity directly into Freed's body.

A burnt smell wafted through the air.

"!!!"

Freed's eyes widened in disbelief as his holy sword dissipated. His body was almost completely charred, barely recognizable.

"Raynare-sama... will never... forgive you...!"

Freed choked out his last words, his body slumping lifelessly.

"Tsk, do you think I'm afraid of that ant? To be honest, I hope she comes. If she dares to show her face, I'll take care of those annoying flies once and for all."

With my current strength, as long as it wasn't a established Ultimate-class opponent, I had nothing to fear.

And besides, if I needed to, I could always use the Azure Dragon's power. It wasn't like I didn't have a trump card.

Freed collapsed to the ground, dead and filled with regret.

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